Yankton High School

Yankton High School
Address
1801 Summit St Yankton , South Dakota 57078 United States
Coordinates	42°53′09″N97°24′36″W / 42.88597°N 97.41001°W / 42.88597; -97.41001
Information
Type	Public secondary school
School district	Yankton School District
Principal	Todd Dvoracek
Teaching staff	52.51 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9-12 [1]
Number of students	962 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.32 [1]
Color(s)	Red and black    [2]
Athletics conference	Eastern South Dakota Conference
Nickname	Bucks (boys) Gazelles (girls) [2]
Website	yhs.ysd.k12.sd.us

Yankton High School is a public high school in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 for Yankton School District 63-3.

Notable alumni

• Tom Brokaw, news anchor ^[3]
• Leroy V. Grosshuesch, World War II flying ace
• Ray Hamann, professional basketball player
• Colton Iverson, professional basketball player
• Lillian Case Russell, silent movie screenwriter
• Layne Somsen, Major League Baseball pitcher.
• Robert H. Warren, World War II bomber pilot and fourth Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy

References

1. "Yankton High School - 01". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
2. "Yankton High School". South Dakota High School Activities Association. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
3. staff (September 14, 1999). "1. Brokaw Makes Way To The Top". Yankton Press & Dakotan. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

External links

• Official website